There is an immense amount of hype surrounding the New York Jets defense right now. The unit is even being mentioned in the conversation to be the league’s best.
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However, the overall numbers don’t seem to suggest that New York’s defense is actually playing at an elite level.
The Jets are 13th-best in points per game allowed (19.8) and 24th in yards per game allowed (351.8). The per-drive stats paint a more accurate picture (since they account for the number of drives and weed out D/ST points): New York is 11th-best in points per drive allowed (1.